1 May 15, 2019 School Board Meeting Recognitions of Visitors/Public Comment Recognition of Reynolds School District 25 Year Employees (Recognizing employees who have reached 25 years from 9/1/2018 – 8/31/2019: Julia Henderson, Secondary Mathematics Teacher – 6/15/1994 Kelly Fuchs, Secondary Gifted and English/Language Arts Teacher – 7/20/1994 Laurel Litwiler, Elementary Teacher – 7/20/1994 Wayne Santom, Secondary Physical Education Teacher – 7/20/1994 Magda Toth, Elementary Teacher – 7/20/1994 Christina McCartney, Secondary Custodian – 8/17/1994 Beth Shalenberger, Elementary/Special Education Teacher – 8/17/1994 Recognition of Reynolds High School Key Club’s PA District Convention Awards under the Direction of Mrs. Karen Sherwood and Mrs. Jane Coburn and Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Transfer: RHS Key Club Awards: Distinguished Club Award 1st Place Award—Bronze Division, Highest Total Service Hours—1,818 Hrs. 1st Place Highest Club Average per Member Service Hours—101 Hrs./Member 2nd Place Non-traditional Scrapbook Award 3 rd Place - Youth Serving Youth Award Builders Club Sponsorship Award Kiwanis Family Relations Award Ashley Davis, Junior – Bob Bagan’s Unsung Hero Award for Division 1 Jules Shalenberger, Sophomore – 2 nd Place – Individual Member Service Hours 2018-19 RHS Key Club Officers: President - Cassie Hockett, Senior; VP – Vacant, Treasurer – Madison Shine, Sophomore; Secretary – Destiny Greene, Junior; Webmaster – Finn Morgan, Sophomore; and Editor – Aidan Pocza, Junior [Incoming 2019-10 RHS Key Club Officers: President – Destiny Greene; VP – Kaitlyn Herrmann, Treasurer – Madison Shine; Secretary – Addison Coburn; Webmaster – Jacob Bowser; and Editor – Aidan Pocza] Recognition of Reynolds High School District 5 and PMEA Band/Chorus Award Recipients under the Direction of Ms. Michelle Morris, Music Teacher/Marching Band Director: Schuyler Baker, Senior – Mercer Cty. Orchestra and PMEA District Orchestra Caroline Hoovler, Senior – Mercer Cty. Sr. High Band and PMEA District Choir Kendra Houck, Senior - Mercer Cty. Orchestra, Mercer Cty. Sr. High Band, Mercer Cty. Sr. High Choir, PMEA District Choir, and PMEA District Orchestra Catherine Patterson, Senior – Mercer Cty. Sr. High Choir Victoria Ross, Senior – Mercer Cty. Sr. High Band Ricki Rosser, Senior – Mercer Cty. Sr. High Choir Andrew Shannon, Senior – Mercer Cty. Sr. High Band Josiah Soros, Senior – PMEA Honors Band, PMEA District Band, PMEA Region Band and PMEA All-State Band The Reynolds School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, handicaps, creed, age, or national origin in administration of its educational or employment policies
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May 15, 2019 School Board Meeting
Recognitions of Visitors/Public Comment
Recognition of Reynolds School District 25 Year Employees (Recognizing employees who have reached 25 years from
9/1/2018 – 8/31/2019:
Julia Henderson, Secondary Mathematics Teacher – 6/15/1994
Kelly Fuchs, Secondary Gifted and English/Language Arts Teacher – 7/20/1994
Laurel Litwiler, Elementary Teacher – 7/20/1994
Wayne Santom, Secondary Physical Education Teacher – 7/20/1994
Magda Toth, Elementary Teacher – 7/20/1994
Christina McCartney, Secondary Custodian – 8/17/1994
Bid Review – ELEM Room 34 Mitsubishi 3.0 Ton Hyper Heat System, Wall-Mount Air Handler
Finance Committee
2019-2020 Budget Review
Personnel & Policy Committee
Mandatory Annual Review of Policy #918 and #918ARs [Agenda Item 11.1]
The Reynolds School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, handicaps,
creed, age, or national origin in administration of its educational or employment policies.
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Policies/Procedures/Legal Agreements
Acknowledged Mandatory Annual Review of Policy #918 – Community – Title I Parent Involvement, #918 AR-1 and #18-AR-
3 (No Changes)
Buildings and Grounds
Accepted Bid from Central Heating & Plumbing of New Castle, PA for ELEM Room 34 Mitsubishi 3.0 Ton Hyper Heat
System, Wall-Mount Air Handler in the Total Amount of $12,177 to be Paid from Capital Projects Fund
Educational Programs/Student Activities
Approved Addition(s) to the 2018-19 District Parent/Community Volunteer List:
Channing, Mary Jane, Transfer, PA
Cupic, Ashley, Greenville, PA
Lowe, Kimberli, Greenville, PA
Redfoot, April, Greenville, PA
Underwood, Edward, Transfer, PA
Approved Reynolds Jr.-Sr. High School Dual Enrollment Agreement, Effective 2019-20 School Year: Butler County
Community College, Hermitage, PA
Approved Reynolds Jr.-Sr. High School College in High School Agreement with Butler County Community College,
Hermitage, PA for Summer 2019 and 2019-20 School Year Approved Reynolds Elementary School Summer 2019 Success by Six Program, Sponsored by United Way of Mercer County,
Monday - Thursday, 6/10/2019–7/25/2019 (off Week of July 4th) from 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM, including Lunch and Snack,
Transportation to be Provided at Common Bus Stops to be Determined; Transportation Costs to be Covered by Anderson’s Bus
Co. and Lunch to be Covered by Summer Feeding Program; All Other Costs Automatically Assumed by United Way,
Exception: District May Pay for One (1) Teacher Aide at Regular Hourly Rate from 8:15 AM to 2:45 PM During
Program Days
Approved Tentative 2019 RHS Graduation List
Approved Act 80 Days for 2019-20 School Year: August 21-22, 2019– Act 80 Days for Teacher Training; August 26, 27, and 28,
2019– 3 Days for Developmental Assessment for Success for Kindergarten; October 11, 2019 – Act 80 Day for Teacher Training;
and November 1, 2019 – Act 80 Day for Parent-Teacher Conferences/Teacher Training
Approved 2019-20 Student Handbooks for Reynolds Elementary School and Reynolds Jr.-Sr. High School
Approved Woodring Detective Agency and Security, Meadville, PA for 2019-2020 School Year, $84 Per Man Football Games (5 Guards- Varsity, 1 Guard - JV, 1 Guard – Jr. High)
Basketball (2 Guards)
Wrestling Matches (2 Guards)
Miscellaneous Hourly Rate for Special Events ($22/Hr. per Man) Approved Summer 2019 Boys’ Basketball Camps under Direction of Head Coach Dan Kilgore, Camp Costs to be Paid by
Boosters/Students with Transportation Provided by District: June 14-15, 2019 Penn State Behrend Team Camp
June, July & August Penn State Behrend Basketball Skill Sessions at RHS
Approved Summer 2019 Girls’ Basketball Camps under Direction of Head Coach Doug Dorio, Camp Costs to be Paid by
Boosters/Students with Transportation Provided by District:
June 21-23, 2019 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
July 20, 2019 Lincoln Park High School, Midland, PA
June 2019 - Thursdays Brookfield High School, Brookfield, OH
Finance
Adopted and Approved Advertising of Proposed Final Budget for 2019-2020 Fiscal Year. Millage to be set at 68 mills,
$5.00 Per Capita Tax under Act 511, $5.00 Per Capita Tax under Section 679 of the PA School Code, a 1% Wage Tax, a 1%
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Real Estate Transfer Tax, and a $10.00 Local Service Tax. This proposed final budget reflects expenditures of $20,348,480 and
revenues of $19,858,995 and use of $489,485 from the Fund Balance to balance the General Fund Budget. This budget reflects
a two (2) mill increase Named Depositories for 2019-2020 Fiscal Year:
General Fund and Payroll Accounts – First National Bank of Pennsylvania and PA Local Government Investment Trust
Food Service Account –First National Bank of Pennsylvania & PA Local Government Investment Trust
Capital Projects Fund Account- PA Local Government Investment Trust
High School Activities Account, Athletics Account, Canine Program Account, and Veterans Memorial Committee Fund
Account – First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Reynolds Elementary School Principal’s Special Activities Account and Scholarship Accounts – PA School District
Liquid Asset Fund Approved Continuation of USDA “Summer Food Service Program” (SFSP) for Summer 2019 at No Cost to the District,
Effective 6/5/2019; Breakfasts (9-11 AM) and Lunches (11 AM- 1 PM) for Children 18 Yrs. and Younger – FREE; Adults -
$3.65 Appointed Mark C. Turnley, CPA, of Ambridge, PA as School District Auditor for Three (3) Fiscal Years Ending June 30,
2020, 2021 and 2022 as listed: June 30, 2020 $ 9,500 for Regular Audit plus $2,000 for Single Audit
June 30, 2021 $ 9,500 for Regular Audit plus $2,000 for Single Audit
June 30, 2022 $ 9,500 for Regular Audit plus $2,000 for Single Audit
Personnel
Approved Employment(s)/Change of Position(s)/Assignment(s):
Employee: Tofani, John – Continuation of Assignment
Position: Secondary Head Teacher
Building: Reynolds Junior-Senior High School
Effective: 2019-2020 School Year (One Year Position)
Salary: In Addition to Base Salary- Stipend of $1,150 Plus an Amount Equal to
$1.50/Pupil According to 3rd Day Enrollment Figures
Employee: Baselj, Dawn – Continuation of Assignment
Position: Elementary Head Teacher
Building: Reynolds Elementary School
Effective: 2019-2020 School Year (One Year Position)
Salary: In Addition to Base Salary- Stipend of $1,150 Plus an Amount Equal to
$1.50/Pupil According to 3rd Day Enrollment Figures
Approved District Summer 2019 RESPA Worker List
Employee: Bittner, Sylvia M., New Castle, PA – Employ
